Before We Were Yours: A Novel

Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge - until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents - but they quickly realize the dark truth.

Waves of Mercy

Geesje de Jonge crossed the ocean at age 17 with her parents and a small group of immigrants from the Netherlands to settle in the Michigan wilderness. Fifty years later, in 1897, she's asked to write a memoir of her early experiences as the town celebrates its anniversary. Reluctant at first, she soon uncovers memories and emotions hidden all these years, including the story of her one true love.

To See the Moon Again

The first step to letting go of the past is forgiving it …Every day of her life Julia Rich lives with the memory of a horrible accident she caused long ago. In the years since, she has tried to hide her guilt in the quiet routine of teaching at a small South Carolina college, avoiding close relationships with family and would-be friends. But one day a phone call from Carmen, a niece she has never met, disrupts her carefully controlled world.

sharon says:"Beautiful Story of Forgiveness and Selfless Love"

Publisher's Summary

When her mother abandons her, 11-year-old Charmaine feels like she's not even a real person anymore. But she has two things that no one can ever take away from her, faith and a true God-given talent for singing. Her situation improves when a loving Sunday school teacher welcomes Charmaine into her family and shows her what it means to be loved. But, as Charmaine knows all too well, things inevitably change, and again the scars hidden deep within her cry out to be healed. When she falls in love with a devout traveling preacher, Charmaine finally knows that God is smiling at her.

Songbird is a quirky, vibrant work that will move listeners from all walks of life. This emotionally touching story features a warm narration from Cynthia Darlow.

The story was "ok" but certainly not the best Lisa Samson novel. However, the worse part was either the recording or the narrator. Her accent was great but it sounded like she had lots of saliva in her mouth for the entire recording. She was either smacking her lips/tongue or something else weird. It was very difficult to listen to. Perhaps it could just be the quality of the recording.